Quick Answer
The answer is the Executive. This is correct because in PRINCE2, the Executive is the single point of accountability for the project’s business justification and must ensure continuous strategic alignment with organizational goals; when a team member flags a misalignment, the Executive owns the Business Case and must revalidate the project’s mandate or approve any changes that affect it. On the PRINCE2 Foundation exam, this question tests your understanding of the Executive’s unique role in bridging project objectives and corporate strategy, often appearing as a trap where candidates mistakenly choose the Project Manager (who handles day-to-day delivery, not strategic accountability). To remember this, think of the Executive as the “strategic guardian” who holds the purse strings and the Business Case—if the project drifts from strategy, the Executive must steer it back.
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of people: organizations, teams, and leadership. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
During project execution, a team member raises a concern that the project's objectives are not aligned with the organization's strategic goals. Which role is primarily responsible for ensuring alignment?
Senior Supplier
Why wrong: The senior supplier provides resources.
Executive
The executive is accountable for business justification and alignment.
Senior User
Why wrong: The senior user represents user interests.
Project Manager
Why wrong: The project manager manages day-to-day.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Executive
The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's business justification and ensuring it remains aligned with the organization's strategic goals. In PRINCE2, the Executive owns the Business Case and must approve any changes that affect strategic alignment. The team member's concern about misalignment triggers the Executive's responsibility to review and, if necessary, revalidate the project's mandate.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The senior supplier provides resources.
Executive
Why this is correct
The executive is accountable for business justification and alignment.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The senior user represents user interests.
Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The project manager manages day-to-day.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often mistake the Project Manager as the owner of all project aspects, but PRINCE2 explicitly separates management (Project Manager) from accountability (Executive) for strategic alignment.
Detailed technical explanation
The Executive's role is defined in PRINCE2 as the single point of accountability for the project's success, including its continued business justification. The Business Case is the key document that links project objectives to organizational strategy; if the project drifts from strategy, the Executive must initiate a review or, if necessary, recommend premature closure. In PRINCE2, this is reinforced by the 'continued business justification' principle, which requires the Executive to formally assess alignment at every stage boundary.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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People: organizations, teams, and leadership — This question tests People: organizations, teams, and leadership — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Executive — The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's business justification and ensuring it remains aligned with the organization's strategic goals. In PRINCE2, the Executive owns the Business Case and must approve any changes that affect strategic alignment. The team member's concern about misalignment triggers the Executive's responsibility to review and, if necessary, revalidate the project's mandate.
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Variation 1. A stakeholder is concerned that the project is not delivering value for money. Which role should this concern be raised with?
mediumWhy C: The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's business justification, including ensuring value for money. Concerns about cost versus benefits must be escalated to the Executive, who owns the Business Case and has the authority to approve changes or stop the project if value is not being delivered.
Last reviewed: Jun 11, 2026
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